Area police departments took to social media Friday to make April Fools’ Day jokes about the bison that has been wandering around the Wauconda area since escaping from its owner months ago. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said on social media that they “cannot confirm or deny” a post made in the “Wauconda For Wauconda” […]
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Wauconda man missing for over 2 weeks found safe, police say
Police say that a 69-year-old man from Wauconda who went missing for over two weeks was found safe Tuesday. The Illinois State Police activated an Endangered Missing Person Advisory on Tuesday. The advisory was issued on behalf of the Wauconda Police Department for 69-year-old Terrence M. Murphy. Murphy was last contacted around 12 p.m. on […]
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Police searching for 69-year-old man who went missing from Wauconda and is considered endangered
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 69-year-old man from Wauconda who has been missing for over two weeks and is considered endangered. The Illinois State Police activated an Endangered Missing Person Advisory on Tuesday. The advisory was issued on behalf of the Wauconda Police Department for 69-year-old Terrence M. Murphy. Murphy […]
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Round Lake man who fatally struck pedestrian with car near Wauconda charged with driving under influence
A Round Lake man who struck and killed an intoxicated pedestrian who was in a roadway near Wauconda has been charged with driving under the influence. Joe Paredes, 31, of the 24300 block of West Tyler Avenue in unincorporated Round Lake, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs and operating an uninsured motor […]
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Charity donates bullet and stab protective vest to Wauconda Police Canine Badger
A non-profit organization donated a bullet and stab protective vest to Wauconda Police Canine Badger. The vest was donated by the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Badger’s new vest is embroidered with, “In memory of K9 Kye, Oklahoma City Police Department,” the Wauconda Police Department said. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. was established […]
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Waukegan man charged with fleeing scene after crashing into parked cars in Wauconda
Police say they have arrested the driver of a vehicle that slammed into multiple parked cars in Wauconda and fled the scene, nearly hitting a truck head-on. Aric Klemp shared a video of the incident with Lake and McHenry County Scanner and said the incident occurred around 5 a.m. on January 9 at John’s Complete […]
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Suspect fires several shots at man who was chasing after his stolen vehicle in Wauconda
Police say at least one suspect fired several shots at a man who was chasing after his stolen car in Wauconda Wednesday evening. The Wauconda Police Department responded around 8:56 p.m. Wednesday to the 500 block of Brown Street for a report of a stolen vehicle. The owner of a black Dodge Challenger learned that […]
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Surveillance video captures car slamming into parked cars, fleeing the scene in Wauconda
Police are asking the public for help in identifying the driver of a vehicle that slammed into multiple parked cars in Wauconda and then fled the scene, nearly hitting a truck head-on. Aric Klemp shared a video of the incident with Lake and McHenry County Scanner and said the incident occurred around 5 a.m. Sunday […]
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Firefighters reunite dog with its family after it went into Bangs Lake in Wauconda
Firefighters and police officers helped reunite a dog with its family after the dog was found in the water on Bangs Lake in Wauconda Tuesday. The Wauconda Fire District and Wauconda Police Department responded around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday to Bangs Lake. Officials said they received a call for a dog that was in the water. […]